#896AAB
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.1% 0.103 305.4), rgb(137, 106, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#896AAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896AAB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 106, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.103 305.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #896AAB | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896AAB | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896AAB text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896AAB text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB95C6
oklch(70.6% 0.074 305)
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Step 500
500
#977AB7
oklch(63% 0.095 305.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896AAB
oklch(58.1% 0.103 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E528C
oklch(49.2% 0.095 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#594371
oklch(42.6% 0.078 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#49395C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#896AAB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5C76AD | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6278A9 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847482 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896AAB
#896AAB
oklch(58.1% 0.103 305.4)
- #6C853D
#6C853D
oklch(58% 0.103 125.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #896AAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
Use #896AAB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.